Answer:
- Collect like terms and simplify
- Subtract 7 from both sides
Step-by-step explanation:
METHOD 1

METHOD 2

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We take each number as x = 2x 3x 4x
(2x)³+(3x)³+(4x)³=33957
8x³+27x³+64x³=33957
99x³=33957
x³=33957÷99
=∛343
x=7
2x=2×7=14
3x=3×7=21
4x=4×7=28
=the three numbers are 14,21,28
Box 1:0,3,6,9,12, Box 2: 0,1,2, 14. Box3:1,9,13,18, box4:4,5,7hope this helps